zindagi hath mal rahi hai kya

zindagī haath mal rahī hai kyā

apnā chehra badal rahī hai kyā

ab havā siskiyāñ sī letī hai

vo bhī kāñToñ pe chal rahī hai kyā

hijr ke sab azaab jaag uThe

shab-e-mahtāb Dhal rahī hai kyā

phir se sāhil kā khil uThā chehra

mauj-e-tūfān Tal rahī hai kyā

ab ḳhizāñ ke mizāj biphre haiñ

vo guloñ ko masal rahī hai kyā

phir tamannā ne bāl-o-par DhūñDe

gir ke vo bhī sañbhal rahī hai kyā

maañg phir bhar ga.ī ujāloñ kī

koī sham.a sī jal rahī hai kyā

dhaḌkanoñ kā mizāj barham hai

aarzū phir machal rahī hai kyā

'nūr' ehsās ke talātum meñ

koī hasrat nikal rahī hai kyā

zindagi hath mal rahi hai kya

apna chehra badal rahi hai kya

ab hawa siskiyan si leti hai

wo bhi kanTon pe chal rahi hai kya

hijr ke sab azab jag uThe

shab-e-mahtab Dhal rahi hai kya

phir se sahil ka khil uTha chehra

mauj-e-tufan Tal rahi hai kya

ab KHizan ke mizaj biphre hain

wo gulon ko masal rahi hai kya

phir tamanna ne baal-o-par DhunDe

gir ke wo bhi sanbhal rahi hai kya

mang phir bhar gai ujalon ki

koi shama si jal rahi hai kya

dhaDkanon ka mizaj barham hai

aarzu phir machal rahi hai kya

'nur' ehsas ke talatum mein

koi hasrat nikal rahi hai kya